Salmon fishing in the Yemen

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Dr. Alfred Jones appears content with his life: his latest paper on water acidity is poised to make waves in Trout & Salmon, his job as a fisheries scientist is stable, and he and his wife, Mary, recently celebrated their twentieth anniversary with a new electric toothbrush. Yet, he feels an emptiness inside. When approached about a project to create a salmon river in Yemen, he initially dismisses it as absurd. However, the idea gains traction among British politicians seeking to divert attention from troubling news in the Middle East. Soon, the Prime Minister is promoting the project, leaving Fred to abandon his research and figure out how to transport ten thousand salmon to a desert nation. The initiative is driven by a passionate Yemeni sheikh, whose unwavering belief in the project's potential begins to sway Fred, despite his initial skepticism and his wife's growing frustration. As Fred interacts with Harriet Chetwode-Talbot, the sheikh's elegant land agent, the cracks in his carefully constructed life deepen. Together, they embark on an extraordinary journey that challenges Fred's beliefs and reveals a newfound capacity for love and heroism, surprising both himself and those around him.